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4 BEST SHOWS TO LISTEN TO FOR A PODCAST NEWBIE

12/07/2016

I am not a big fan of the radio. Since freshman year in uni and my first radio production class, I’ve had a feeling I will never be a radio reporter. Still, about a half a year ago I decided it was time for me to tackle the horrendous memories from that first class and take a more challenging course on the topic. It turned out to be one of the nicest classes I had during that spring in uni and it focused on - ta-dah - podcasts.

I was a total newbie back then to the whole podcasting world. I’d listened to PsychoBabble by Tyler Oakley a few times and I knew what Serial was but other than that I had no idea where to even start looking for podcasts. Over the course of the spring I learned how to produce my own podcasts and was introduced to a series of audio shows also. During those weeks my attitude towards radio changed even when I didn't quite feel like I mastered all the things taught in class. Anyhow, I learned to like audio production and I also found some awesome shows to listen to!

The problem with podcasts is that there is no one particular service where you could find all of them. You have to scour through the Internet to find the most interesting ones. But, to save you the trouble, I made a list of the best ones I listen to! So, here we go:

Serial is actually produced by the people behind This American Life. The podcast digs into the murder of Hae Min Lee in 1999 and whether her boyfriend Adnan Syed actually murdered the girl or not.

Now, as to where you can find more, there are many options. There is a Podcast-service on Spotify but ITunes is probably the most popular way of downloading podcasts to your phone. You can also get many of them through SoundCloud. For Finnish users there’s an app called Supla.

I listen to podcasts on my way to work or when I’m running. What’s your opinion on them? And is there any podcast you would recommend? Let me know in the comment section below or through my Twitter!